Tours for Prospective Students
Prospective students and their parents are invited to take our campus tour, which lasts approximately 2 hours and is led by a UCLA student guide. It's a walking tour, so we suggest you wear comfortable shoes.
Individuals or Small groups (9 or fewer)
Reservations are required for all tours. Non-English speaking groups will need to bring interpreters. We recommend that you make your tour reservation at least 3-4 weeks in advance.
- Reserve a tour
Admitted students: to get top priority, you should book your tour through the Decision Site.
Self-guided tour options
Download our Tour Podcast, created and narrated by our tour guides, or our Self-Guided
Tour Brochure.
large groups (10 or more)
For large groups, we suggest reservations be made at least 4 weeks in advance.
Note: No group tours are offered during the month of April.
If you’re interested in making a reservation for a group tour you may contact us at the numbers below. We can make reservations up to 4 months in advance.
To request a reservation please call us at (310) 825-8764 or (310) 206-3719.
For international groups
International groups wanting tours should contact us through email.
For elementary/middle school groups
The UCLA Campus Tours office offers group tours to students in high school and community college only. If you are interested in scheduling a tour for an elementary school or a middle school, please contact the Cub Tours Program.
Other Tours on Campus
The Housing Office offers tours of its on-campus housing facilities Monday - Friday at 12:30 p.m. Please visit the housing Web site to make a reservation.
The Medical Center provides tours of its facilities to interested parties. Call (310) 267-0111.
UCLA Arts tours are held on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. and last approximately 90 minutes. The tour is guided by a UCLA Arts representative and will include information on admission, audition/portfolio requirements, housing, student life, and financial aid/scholarships.
The UCLA School of the Theater, Film and Television offers tours of its facilities for prospective students and their parents on a limited reservation basis. Tours are offered for both Theater and Film depending on the student's area of interest. Visit TFT's tours site for reservations and contact information.
UCLA Botanical Garden Self-Guided Tour. Guided tours are only offered for groups of 8 or more. Contact (310) 206-6707
UCLA does not schedule interviews for prospective students. However, if you would like to receive information on admission or other aspects of the University, visit the UCLA Undergraduate Admissions Office at 1147 Murphy Hall (between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.) or call (310) 825-3101.
Thank you for your interest in visiting UCLA, and we look forward to scheduling a tour for you!
Online Tours
In addition we have several online tours, including a virtual tour, self-guided tour, and a photograph tour.
Additional Information
UCLA Campus Tours Coordinators
Steve LoCascio
Joel Ontiveros
Ben White
